ALLAHABAD: BSP supremo Mayawati blamed the Congress's faulty policies for the poverty and unemployment in the state. She said that Congress ruled the state for as many as 40 years after independence and is thus responsible for widespread poverty, which also led to migration of people to other states for livelihood.

She was addressing a gathering at the Parade Grounds on Thursday. She asserted that the state treaded on the path of development since the BSP government assumed the reins of power with full majority in 2007 and followed the policy of 'Sarva Jan Hitaya, Sarva Jan Sukhaye'.

The government has cared for the interests of all sections of the society despite resource crunch. She, however, blamed the Centre for creating hurdles in the development of the State. She accused the UPA government for not sanctioning the amount of Rs 80,000 crore as economic package for the development of Bundelkhand region.

She also stressed that her government has send proposal of Rs 36,000 for the development of the Poorvaanchal region but the Centre did not released the amount. She held Congress government responsible for rising inflation rates that has affected the poor and middle class section of the society. Her government's hope of developing the state with the participation of private sector also did not find favour from the central government.

The Centre created hurdles in the development of eight-lane Ganga Expressway from Greater Noida to Balia. This lane would also have passed through Allahabad. She pointed out that state had to grapple with financial woes as the Centre did not released the funds on time, which effected the development of the state and public welfare activities. She also took a potshot at 'Congress Yuvraj' Rahul Gandhi, who claims to respect Kanshi Ramji but his party did not deem it fit to even observe one day mourning when the Dalit icon died.

She added that Kanshi Ramji led a life replete with sacrifice, hard work and betterment of the Dalit people. We will never forgive Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for this ignominy. Taking a swipe at Congress party's comment-- ' Mayawati satta mein aane se pehle thik karya karti thi par satta mein aane ke bad thik karya nahin karti (Mayawati used to perform better before assuming the reins of power but after taking power she is not performing well)-the diminutive leader blasted, "Earlier, I used to visit villages and cities and beg for justice. However, with the master key of political power with me now, I help in giving justice. I inspect villages and cities and establish rule of law in the State."

She lauded state government for being able to maintain peace and communal amity on the crucial day of September 30, 2010 when the high court delivered judgment on Ram Janam Bhoomi- Babri Masjid issue. "I made surprise inspections of about 75 districts and reviewed law and order situation," she added. On the issue of corruption, she blamed the Congress, SP and BJP. There have been many corruption cases in the UPA government in the past 31 months summing up to a whopping amount of Rs 20,000 crore.

During the regime of SP government, there was food scam and police constable recruitment scam. She also blamed the BJP for adopting double standards on the issue of corruption and black money. Despite remaining in power for many years at the Centre, they did not take any step to bring back the black money back into the country.

Further, BJP is also riddled in corruption in the state of Karnataka. In the meeting, all the candidates contesting in the twelve assembly segments of Allahabad and three assembly segments of Kaushambi were present.

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